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Hersher Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Arlington, Massachusetts · EIN 061484489

Hersher Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Arlington, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $134,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $21,000 and the largest $66,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $125,000 the year before.

20% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$125,0005$2.2 million
2024$134,0005$2.3 million

How to apply

Hersher Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Vermont.

StateGrantsAmount
Vermont1$66,000
Massachusetts1$26,000
California1$21,000
Connecticut1$16,000
New Hampshire1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Burlington, VT
In support of charitable$66,000
Partners in Health
Boston, MA
In support of charitable$26,000
United Policyholders
San Francisco, CA
In support of charitable$21,000
Mozaic Senior Life
Bridgeport, CT
In support of charitable$16,000
Temple Adath Yeshurun
Manchester, NH
In support of charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hersher Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hersher Family Foundation Inc give?

$134,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $21,000.

Who runs Hersher Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Terry Hersher (Secretary), Rebecca R Hersher (Director) and Anne Licciardello (President).

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